Foot Stompin Free Scottish Music Podcast

Hi there! Welcome to our latest Foot Stompin' podcast brought to you by Hands Up for Trad. We have some great music this month from Session A9, Rod Paterson, Graham Mackenzie, Mary Ann Kennedy, Fraser Fifield, Peatbog Faeries, The McCalmans, Top Floor Taivers and last but not least Mhairi Hall and Patsy Reid! Playlist: Live At Celtic Connections by Session A9 (Spotify) Track - Sporting Paddy: Sporting Paddy / Hamish the Carpenter / Hull's Reel / The Road to Erogie (Live) http://www.sessiona9.com The Complete Songs of Robert Tannahill Vol.lV by Various Artists Track - Fickle Freenship an Caul Misfortune sang by Rod Paterson http://www.brechin-all-records.com/shop-4/the-complete-songs-of-robert-tannahill/ Crossing Borders by Graham Mackenzie Track - Mrs Mackenzie’s http://www.grahammackenziemusic.com An Dàn by Mary Ann Kennedy Track - Song for John MacDonald http://www.maryannkennedy.co.uk In Buenos Aires by Fraser Fifield Track - South Atlantic Seven http://www.fraserfifield.com Blackhouse by Peatbog Faeries

Hello! Welcome to our latest Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast! We have lots of great music for you from Scotland including Fara, Rachel Newton, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Dosca and more. The full playlist is below. Cross the Line by Fara Track - The Dragon http://faramusic.co.uk Here's My Heart Come Take It by Rachel Newton Track - Here's My Heart Come Take It http://www.rachelnewtonmusic.com Highwired by Macalias Track - John C. Clarke https://www.karinepolwart.com Bloobell Polka by Strathspey and Surreal Society http://www.simonthoumire.com An Dà Là (The Two Days) by Mànran Track An Dà Là http://manran.co.uk Octane by Red Hot Chilli Pipers Track - Pressed for Time https://rhcp.scot Yarrow Acoustic Sessions by Lori Watson Track - Yarrow (A Charm) http://loriwatson.net Afterlight by Ímar Track - The Firebird http://www.imarband.com Live EP by Dosca Track - Oblique http://www.doscamusic.com Listen to all our podcasts at www.scotpodcast.com Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/handsup

Hi there, This is our podcast of 2017 and it features lots of brand new CD releases! It features Gary Innes, Siobhan Miller, Robyn Stapleton singing My Love is like a Red, Red Rose, Old Blind Dogs, Laura Beth Salter and Jenn Butterworth, a classic track by Fraser Fifield, Hannah Rarity, Aizle and Top Floor Taivers. Keep up to date with all our podcasts by visiting our website www.scotpodcast.com or subscribing on iTunes or Stitcher.   ERA by Gary Innes Track - Crazy Street https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/folkwaves/crazy-street-by-gary-innes/ Strata by Siobhan Miller Track - One Too Many Mornings https://www.siobhanmiller.com Songs of Robert Burns by Robyn Stapleton Track - My Love is like a Red, Red Rose http://www.robynstapleton.com Room with a View by Old Blind Dogs Track - Bunker Hill http://www.oldblinddogs.co.uk Bound by Laura Beth Salter and Jenn Butterworth Track - Let the sun shine down on me https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/folkwaves/let-the-sun-shine-down-on-me-than-halls-by-jenn-

Here we are with our final Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast of 2016! I hope you have enjoyed our selection of Scottish music. This podcast is dedicated to Christmas and we are featuring 6 new and old tracks with a Christmas theme! Any questions please get in touch via our podcast website at www.scotpodcast.com. The playlist is: Phil Cunningham’s Christmas Songbook Track - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen The Art of Kenneth McKellar by Kenneth McKellar Track - The Christ-Child's Lullaby Third Flight Home by Simon Thoumire and David Milligan Track - Welcome Christmas Morning Songs For Christmas by Emily Smith Track - Christ Has My Hairt, Ay A Gaelic Christmas by Mary McLaughlin Track - Leanbh Sa Mhainséar (Child In the Manger) The Greentrax Years by The McCalmans Track - The 12 Folk Days of Christmas

November is Hands Up for Trad's Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame month and this podcast features the inductees that have available recordings! As always the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame inductees are amazing people who have made a massive difference to Scottish music. If you would like to read the complete list of 2016 inductees click here. The podcast playlist is below. There's a Buzz by Battlefield Band Track - Bessie MacIntyre / Johnny MacDonald's Reel / Roddy MacDonald's Fancy Michael Marra with Mr McFall's Chamber: Recorded Live on Tour 2010 Niel Gow's Apprentice (Live) From Highlands & Islands by Iain MacPhail & his Scottish Dance Band Track - Isle of Skye: Isle of Skye, Pumpkin's Fancy, John Keith Lang, the Clumsy Lover Moddans Bower by Mirk Track - The Kings Shilling New Voices from Scotland by Gordeanna McCulloch The Dowie Dens O' Yarrow The World's Greatest Piper, Vol. 4 by Murray Henderson Track - Strathspeys & Reels: John Roy Stewart, Ewe Wi' the Crooked Horns, Brown

We are back with a special podcast highlighting the Scots Trad Album of the Year 2016. These releases are in the longlist selected from 43 albums and whittled down by a panel to 20. These albums will now be voted on by the public and panel to make the shortlist of 10. The Scots Trad Album of the Year 2016 will be announced at the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards on the 3rd December 2016 in Dundee's Caird Hall. This award is sponsored by Birnam CD.  Paths That Wind by The Paul McKenna Band Track: Long Days The Hebridean Sessions by Dàìmh Track: Dhannsamaid le Ailean The River by Hamish Napier Track: The Whirlpool Hearts Broken, Heads Turned by Jarlath Henderson Track: Fare Thee Well Lovely Nancy Revere by Rant Track: Fire Away! Brighter Still by Adam Holmes and The Embers Track: Love Down the Line (feat. Eddi Reader) Ahoy hoy by Boreas Track: North Sea Holes Gallop to Callop by Iain MacFarlane Track: Stoddie’s Reels Between River and Railway by Claire Hastings Track: Come Spend a While Wi’ Me SYMBIOSIS

Hello! This is our latest Foot Stompin' podcast featuring new and classic Scottish music releases. In this podcast we have music from Silly Wizard (they started 40 years ago in 1976!), Cliar, Martyn Bennett's Grit, Robyn Stapleton, The Shee and we finish off with Session A9. The full playlist is below. Listen to all our podcasts at www.scotpodcast.com. Any questions email Simon on info@handsupfortrad.scot Tracklisting: So Many Partings by Silly Wizard Track - A.A. Cameron's Strathspey/Mrs. Martha Knowels/The Pitnacree Ferryman/The New Shillin' Cliare by Cliar Track - Clò Mhic Ille Mhìcheil = Carmicheal's Cloth; Blue Bonnets Grit by Martyn Bennett Track - Move Fickle Fortune by Robyn Stapleton Track - Blue-Eyed Nancy Continuum by The Shee Track - Jute Mill Song/Song For Mary  Session A9 Track - The Bellydancer

We are back with podcast no 151! We have a great set of new and recent releases for you to listen to. Starting off with Talisk featuring the 2016 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award winner Mohsen Amini and then we head on to the title track from Kris Drever's new CD - If Wishes Were Horses. Next up is some superb piano playing from Dave Milligan and then a beautiful Gaelic song from Julie Fowlis backed by Paul McGeechan's Starless Orchestra. Then it's a preview EP of Ross Ainslie and Ali Hutton's new CD Symbiosis and we finish up with John McCusker's new CD Hello, Goodbye. Keep up with all our podcasts at www.scotpodcast.com and all our latest Scottish music news at www.handsupfortrad.scot. Pinnacle 67 by Talisk Track - Ballyhoura http://talisk.co.uk/ If Wishes Were Horses by Kris Drever Track - If Wishes Were Horses http://krisdrever.com Freedom come all Ye by Simon Thoumire and Dave Milligan http://www.simonthoumire.com Starless by Paul McGeechan Track - Duthaich Mhicaoidh (sang by Julie Fow

It's here! The 150th Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast has arrived. It just seems like yesterday since the 100th :-) As usual we've got a great selection of Scottish music for you. We start of with the brand new CD from fiddler Iain MacFarlane. It is called Gallop to Callop and the track is called The Gallop To Callop Fiddle Set! Next is Karen Matheson's latest Gaelic song CD - Urram and we follow it with a new release from Concerto Caledonia called Nathaniel Gow's Dance Band. Then we announce the opening of BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2017 by playing a track from 2016 finalist Robbie Grieg's new CD. We finish of the podcast with a real classic from Runrig - Loch Lomond Live! For lots more podcasts visit our website at www.scotpodcast.com Visit Hands Up for Trad's website for all our latest news www.handsupfortrad.scot

Our latest Foot Stompin' Free Scottish Music Podcast is a podcast of two halves - new and old! We start off with the brand new release from Jarlath Henderson - Hearts Broken, Heads Turned and then play BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award 2015 winner Claire Hasting's new CD Between River and Railway. This is followed with another new release from the Paul McKenna Band. It's called Paths that Wind and the track is He Fades Away (written by Alistair Hulett). We then moved on to my celebration of the eighties! We start with William Jackson's Well Park Suite featuring piper Iain MacDonald and then Fergusson's Auld Reekie with The Birks of Invermay sung by Rod Paterson. We finish the podcast with one of my favourite ever tracks - The Easy Club Reel by the Easy Club. Check out all our podcasts at www.scotpodcast.com Playlist Hearts Broken, Heads Turned by Jarlath Henderson Courting is a Pleasure  Between River and Railway by Claire Hastings Track - The Bothy Lads Paths that Wind by Paul McKenna Band

The Foot Stompin' Podcast is back this month with a great set of new releases! We start of with Gura Mise Tha Fo Mhulad from innovator Rachel Newton's third album Here's My Heart Come Take It. Next up is Logan from Dallahan's new album Matter of Time. Reverie is Rant's second album and features their brand of chamber folk with 4 great fiddle players. Then we have the long awaited new release from world touring folk band Breabach. They sing a beautiful version of the old Capercaillie classic Coisich A' Rùin. Another long awaited album is next from Mairearad Green. It's called Summer Isles and is quite a departure from her last solo album Passing Places. We finish off the podcast with a new EP from accordion player Murray Willis. Murray was a finalist in the 2016 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award. See you next time! Here's My Heart Come Take It by Rachel Newton Track - Gura Mise Tha Fo MhuladBuy it Matter of Time by Dallahan Track - LoganiTunes Reverie by Rant Track - Strathbogie ToastBuy it A

Here is our latest podcast featuring all new releases! First up we have Hamish Napier's Celtic Connections festival commission for four flutes. Then it is the very first winner of the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award in 2001 - Gillian Frame and her debut solo album. Congratulations Gillian! Then it's a beautiful song from Scots songwriter Blue Rose Code - he's got a gorgeous voice and we follow that with Scots and Irish musician Nuala Kennedy. Her new album is called Behave the Bravest. Our penultimate track is from German celtic band Cara featuring Scots singer Kim Edgar and we finish up with a non trad track from Gordy Duncan Jnr - the son of the late most influential pipers of all time Gordon Duncan.  The River by Hamish NapierTrack - Huy huy!Buy on iTunesPendulum by Gillian FrameTrack - Lovely MollyBuy on Gillian's WebsiteGrateful EP by Blue rose codeTrack - GratefulBuy on iTunesBehave the Bravest by Nuala KennedyTrack - My Brown Haired Boy / Young Tom EnnisBuy on iTunesYet We Sing by C

Hello we're back!! It's been a busy time at Hands Up for Trad with the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards, Christmas etc but it's great to be playing some fab Scottish music for you. We start the podcast with the latest release from Blazin Fiddles - North. Then it's another new release from Sarah Hayes - Woven. We then have a tribute to the late great Andy M Stewart who sadly passed away this January. After that we are straight into a set of jigs from MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards Folk Band of the Year Diamh. We then celebrate Robert Burns with Ae Fond Kiss with the beautiful singing of Kenneth McKellar. We finish of the podcast with the latest album from Skye band NiteWorks. Track listing North by Blazin Fiddles Track - Shetland Night Woven by Sarah Hayes Track - The Trees They Grow Tall Live Again by Silly Wizard featuring Andy M Stewart Track - Rambling Rover The Hebridean Sessions by Daimh Track - Pattern Day Jigs Immortal memory by Kenneth McKellar Track - Aye Fond Kiss NW by Niteworks feat. Kathleen MacI

We have another special Foot Stompin' Scottish Music podcast again for you! This podcasts features all 20 album releases in the MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards Album of the Year. During the month of October 2015 the public and our panel and judging these 20 releases which will be reduced to a 10 album shortlist and be announced on November 2nd on the Scots Trad Music Awards website. If you would like to vote you can do that here as well! Click on the links below to learn more about the releases. Upsurge by Scott Wood BandTrack - Spice of Life Urram by Karen MathesonTrack - Gura mise tha gu dubhach Off the Beaten Track by Tom Orr BandTrack - Thunderstruck Far Better Days by MalinkyTrack - Son David Da Fishing Hands by Inge ThomsonTrack - Paper Sea North by Blazin’ FiddlesTrack - Arran Ceilidh The Bell That Never Rang by LauTrack - Ghosts In the Wake of Neil Gunn by Mike VassTrack - Quiet Voices When the Day is on the Turn by DallahanTrack - The Chosen and the True Despite The Dark by RURATrack - The Smasher Gr

This is a special edition of the Foot Stompin' Podcast where we listen to the 2015 inductees of the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Read about the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame at www.halloffame.scot Featuring: Dove Across the Water by Ossian Track - Duncan Johnstone/The Duck/The Curlew A Better Class of Folk by Iain Macintosh Track - Ballad of Joe Hill Legendary Scottish Dance Bands Vol.1 by Angus Fitchet Scottish Dance Band Track - Lamb Skinnet: Original / Captain White / The Marchioness Lewis Folk by The Lochies featuring Seonaidh MacMillan Track - Oran Na Beairt (Song of the Loom) Old Songs & Bothy Ballads 3: Some Rants o Fun by Maureen Jelks Track - Bonny Glenshee The Willie Hunter Sessions by Willie Hunter and Violet Tulloch Track - The Love o' da Isles Just for Gordon by Gordon Duncan Track - Edinburgh Volunteers / Cameronian Rant / Mrs MacPherson Of Inveran The Shepherd's Song by Willie Scott Track - The Kielder Hunt Matt McGinn - The Best of by Matt McGinn Track - The Red Yo Y

It's great to be back with another Foot Stompin' Scottish music podcast. We start of the show with Hounds from top Scottish band The Treacherous Orchestra. Next up is Cathy-Ann MacPhee singing a beautiful Gaelic song - An Ataireachd Ard (Eternal Surge Of The Sea). We follow this with a brand new release from Aberdeenshire band Clype singing Down with May. Next is Skippinish's latest top of the charts single The Island followed by Rachel Sermani's new single Run from her new album Tied to the Moon. We finish off the podcast with Boys of the Lough's brand new release - The New Line.   Visit www.handsupfortrad.scot for all the latest Scottish music news.

Here is the latest Foot Stompin' podcast from Hands Up for Trad featuring lots of great Scottish music. We start of the podcast with new band Dosca who all hail from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Next up is a song from Jim Sutherland's Struileag project. It's called Oran a’ Khookaburra (The Song of the Kookaburra) and features many great Gaelic singers. We have another new release from clarsach player Rachel Hair Trio called Trì followed by Twelfth Day who also feature clarsach and fiddle. Next up is Stuart Cassells and Blown Away. Congratulations to him on the birth of his first child! We finish the podcast with John Sommerville's Voyage of the Hector. Visit Hands Up for Trad for all the latest Scottish music news.

How are you all today? Here's some great music from Scotland! First up is Malinky and Brisk Young Lad from their Far Better Days new album. Then its a charity single from Gary Innes and friends - Our Heroes followed by Back In Love Again from Lau's new album The Bell That Never Rang. The we have 2014 BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award winner Robyn Stapleton new album Fickle Fortune. Our second last track is from Skerryvore - Happy to Be Home featuring Sharon Shannon and we 'blast off' the podcast with the brand new Peatbog Faeries release Blackhouse. Keep up to date with Scottish traditional music news at www.handsupfortrad.scot

In this latest Foot Stompin' podcast we have a fab range of music from Scotland. We start of with the swinging new release from Tom Orr Scottish Dance Band - Off The Beaten Track. Next up is the new album from The Poozies. Despite the Dark is the single from their Into The Well release. Then a release from 2014 - Mike Vass's In The Wake Of Neil Gunn followed by Alistair Ogilvy's new release July Moon. Then it's the Torlum Sessions by John Alex MacKay & Seonaidh MacIntyre and we finish up the podcast with the brand new release from Rura - Despite the Dark. To keep up with all things Scottish musical visit our website www.handsupfortrad.co.uk.

Hi there, Welcome to our latest Scottish music podcast. Featuring a nearly all girl podcast (with one guy!) this month - like our Scottish political leaders! We start of with new Orcadian band Fara playing a tune about Billy's Short Leg! Next up is a new release from Barluath and their At Dawn of Day album. Next up is Hannah Read is coming to teach at Tinto Summer Schools. This song is from her Wrapped in Lace album. At Hands Up for Trad we have lots of awards and this next artist Fraser Fifield has just received our Ignition Award for innovation within traditional music. We then have a new release (Shift) from Scots singer Kirsty Law and we finish with a slightly older release from The Shee's Decadence album. Listen to and download all our other Foot Stompin’ Scottish music podcasts at www.handsupfortrad.co.uk. Thanks for listening!